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Counseling

Combined License & 2nd Ph.D. Training Program

Procedures and Requirements

Individuals who already hold an earned Doctorate degree in counseling or a related/accepted field may elect to complete the requirements for license and qualify for a second Ph.D in Clinical Christian Counseling.

May be exempt from 1 course in phase 1, if similar coursework has been taken.

Additional Requirements

Each candidate must:

Complete a practicum. This consists of administering the A.P.S. to 10 individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.

Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:

Written responses to 50 ethical questions posed by N.C.C.A.’s National Licensing Board of Examiners.

$50 for first year’s annual dues.

A signed Application for Certification/Membership form and a signed copy of N.C.C.A.’s code of Ethical Standards.

After completing all of the requirements for Phase I, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:

Certified Temperament Counselor

Clinical Member (non-clergy) or Professional Clinical Member (clergy)

Complete Phase II

Courses

Each candidate must complete the following 3 courses

Mastering Pastoral Counseling

Temperament Case Studies

Counseling the Codependent

Additional Requirements

Each candidate must:

Complete a practicum. This consists of administering the A.P.S. to 15 additional individuals under the direction of an assigned and approved clinical supervisor.

Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:

Signed Application for License form. This Application for License form also authorizes the N.C.C.A. to secure a national background check to verify each candidate’s history.

A licensing fee of $100.

All candidates are required to have current ministerial credentials in order to be credentialed as a pastoral counselor by the N.C.C.A. If you do not already have valid ministerial credentials, we recommend you speak with your local pastor or church leadership about attaining these credentials through your local church or denomination. If that is not possible, please call for more information on organizations many of our students have used to attain their ministerial credentials

After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase II, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor

Certified Temperament Pastoral Counselor (optional, $39 fee)

Annual membership and license renewal is required. Membership is $50 per year and license renewal is $20 per year (total $70). A signed affidavit verifying continuing education must be submitted annually.

The tuition for each Phase I and Phase II course is $250. This includes shipping, and handling and all course supplies/materials. Candidates are expected to pay for each course when it is shipped.

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Complete Phase III

Courses

Each candidate must select and complete two advanced courses. No dissertation is required for candidates who already hold an earned doctorate.

Additional Requirements

Each candidate must:

Upon completion of the required courses, submit the following:

Matriculation and transfer fees of $1500 payable to: The College Fund.

$50 made payable to the N.C.C.A. to upgrade the candidate’s license to the Ph.D. level of Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor – Advanced Certified

A complete up-to-date resume, including photograph.

The tuition for each advanced course is $200. This includes shipping and handling and all course supplies/materials. Candidates are expected to pay for each course when it is shipped.

After successfully completing all of the requirements for Phase III, the candidate will (assuming everything is in order) receive:

A list of several universities where the Ph.D. can be obtained is detailed here. The student will select the university of his or her choice and indicate this choice in a letter of authorization which accompanies the Doctoral degree transfer request. The student does not contact the university directly. In His Image Counseling & Training and NCCA serve as the liaisons between the student and university.

Membership

We are a member of the N.C.C.A. which includes ministers, Christian counselors, testing specialists, medical doctors, attorneys, and educators. The N.C.C.A. has for over twenty years assisted thousands of Christians to fulfill their call in the ministry of counseling.

Our Mission

In His Image Counseling and Training's mission is to provide Christ-centered, biblical counseling that utilizes the wisdom God has given us in reaching individuals right where they are at. To use the tools God has given us in empowering individuals to walk in wholeness and victory.